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title: Lake Country yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Lake Country?"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: Regional District of Central Okanagan
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# Lake Country yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Lake Country?

**Short answer:** In Lake Country, the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) empties a 240 L yard waste cart every other week for single-family homes, from the beginning of March to the end of November under Bylaw 708. Or take yard waste to the Glenmore Landfill or the Asquith Road Transfer Station.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Central Okanagan, https://www.rdco.com)  
**Cost:** The 240 L yard waste cart is included in the $174 a year Garbage and Recycling Collection Fee. A 360 L upgrade is $10 a year; a second or third cart $38 each a year. Asquith drop-off: $1 per bag, $5 per load up to 4' x 8' x 2', $15 over that, $20 per tandem axle trailer.  
**How long:** Collected every other week, on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday depending on location.  
**Where:**
- Online: Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan, https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/
- In person: Asquith Road Transfer Station, 2640 Asquith Road, West Kelowna, BC (Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (gate closes 3:50 p.m.); closed Tuesday to Thursday.)
- In person: Glenmore Landfill, 2105 Glenmore Road, Kelowna, BC (Hours are not on the District or RDCO pages.)
- Phone: Lake Country Customer Service (cart requests), 250-766-5650

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Yes. A 240 L yard waste cart is emptied every other week from March 1 to December 31 per the District and RDCO pages (Bylaw 708 says the beginning of March to the end of November), for single-family homes. Contractor E360S collects it. (Sources differ: Garbage and yard waste collection is managed by the RDCO; the District page says collection is Monday to Wednesday depending on location.)
  - Source: [Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan, RDCO Yard waste page](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/)
  - Official wording: "The RDCO provides curbside cart collection for yard waste from single family dwellings in the" … "Yard waste is collected every other week from March 1 to December 31."
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to September 2, 2025), s. 2(b)(xi)](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "From the beginning of March to the end of November on designated collection days each Residential Dwelling Premises shall be permitted to place a Yard Waste Cart at the curb for collection."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** RDCO page: branches and prunings up to 5 cm (2 in) thick and under 1 m (3 ft) long. Bylaw 708 says pruning up to 1 m long and 2.5 cm thick. Everything loose in the cart, no bags or bundling, lid closed. (Sources differ: see the sources)
  - Source: [Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan, What belongs in your yard waste cart](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/)
  - Official wording: "Branches and prunings (up to 5 cm / 2" in diameter and less than 1 m / 3' long)" … "No bags - plastic, paper or compostable" … "keep materials in your cart loose."
  - Source: [Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan, How to set out carts](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/)
  - Official wording: "All material must fit into the carts with the lid closed; no extra materials will be collected."
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to September 2, 2025), s. 1, 2(b)(x)](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Includes pruning up to 1 metre in length and 2.5 centimetres in diameter." … "All Yard Waste is to be placed loosely in the Yard Waste Cart, and bagging or bundling of Yard Waste with string, ties or tape is not permitted."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** Glenmore Landfill, 2105 Glenmore Road, Kelowna (hours not on District or RDCO pages), or the Asquith Road Transfer Station, 2640 Asquith Road, West Kelowna: Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (gate closes 3:50 p.m.); closed Tuesday to Thursday.
  - Source: [Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Extra yard waste?](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/)
  - Official wording: "Haul extra yard waste to the Glenmore Landfill or the Asquith Road Transfer Station. Fees apply."
  - Source: [Asquith Road Transfer Station, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Asquith Road Transfer Station page](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/disposal-locations/asquith-road-transfer-station/)
  - Official wording: "2640 Asquith Road, West Kelowna BC" … "Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (gate closes at 3:50 p.m.)" … "Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to September 2, 2025), s. 1 Landfill](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Landfill means the Glenmore Landfill, located at 2105 Glenmore Road, Kelowna, BC."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Curbside: the 240 L yard waste cart is included in the $174 a year Garbage and Recycling Collection Fee. A 360 L upgrade is $10 a year; a second or third cart $38 each a year. Asquith drop-off: $1 per bag, $5 per load up to 4' x 8' x 2', $15 over that, $20 per tandem axle trailer.
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule 7](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Yard waste cart upgrade to 360 litre $10.00 per year" … "Use of second or third yard waste cart $38.00 per cart per year"
  - Source: [Asquith Road Transfer Station, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Rates, Yard waste](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/disposal-locations/asquith-road-transfer-station/)
  - Official wording: "$1.00 per bag" … "$5 per vehicle/trailer load, up to 4’ x 8’ x 2’" … "$20 per tandem axel trailer"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to September 2, 2025), s. 1 Collection Fee](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Collection Fee means the fee for the curbside collection of Yard Waste, Garbage and Mandatory"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** Plastic, paper or compostable bags; dirt, sod, rocks or tree stumps; flower pots; garbage; kitchen or food waste; animal feces or cat litter; construction waste; landscape fabric; large amounts of bark mulch; street sweepings, sand or gravel; agricultural or commercial waste.
  - Source: [Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan, What stays out](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/)
  - Official wording: "No dirt, sod, rocks or tree stumps" … "No kitchen/food waste" … "No animal feces or cat litter" … "No street sweepings, sand, gravel"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** District of Lake Country Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to Sept 2, 2025). Fees: Fees Bylaw 987, 2016, Schedule 7.
  - Source: [https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated, Schedule 16](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "District of Lake Country Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009"
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule 7](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE 7 GARBAGE AND RECYCLING FEES"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to September 2, 2025), Title, s.9](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009”." … "Includes amendment as of September 2, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Yard waste in Lake Country is collected by the RDCO from single-family homes in a 240 L cart, emptied every other week by the contractor E360S. Under [Bylaw 708](<https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated>), carts go to the curb from the beginning of March to the end of November. The District and RDCO pages say March 1 to December 31, so check the RDCO page for the current season.

## Steps

1. Put loose yard waste in the cart, with no bags, bundling, string, ties or tape. Keep the lid closed.
2. Cut pruning to up to 1 m long and 2.5 cm thick, per Bylaw 708. The RDCO page says branches and prunings up to 5 cm (2 in) thick and under 1 m (3 ft) long. Staying within the smaller size meets both.
3. Put the cart out by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
4. For more than the cart holds, take it to the Glenmore Landfill, 2105 Glenmore Road, Kelowna, or the Asquith Road Transfer Station, 2640 Asquith Road, West Kelowna.

## Good to know

- Not accepted: plastic, paper or compostable bags; dirt, sod, rocks or tree stumps; flower pots; garbage; kitchen or food waste; animal feces or cat litter; construction waste; landscape fabric; large amounts of bark mulch; street sweepings, sand or gravel; agricultural or commercial waste.
- Asquith is for residential use only, and loads must be tarped. It is closed Tuesday to Thursday.
- Glenmore Landfill hours and rates are not on the District or RDCO pages.
- Burning is another option only in limited cases; see the backyard fire answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/)
- [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated)](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated)

## Related questions

- [Lake Country garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection.md)
- [Lake Country backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste.md)
- [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/yard-waste.md)
- [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to September 2, 2025), District of Lake Country](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated), District of Lake Country](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Asquith Road Transfer Station, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/disposal-locations/asquith-road-transfer-station/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated) (read 2026-11-06)

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